Epidemiology

Scholar Year: 2020/2021

Courses

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes ,67 1,07 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 0,67 Theoretical-practical Totals 1 1,07

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

The aim of this curricular unit is to develop the epidemiological discipline and its main applications in Public Health and research. The students should demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental epidemiological principles and methods and skills to apply those principles and methods into the research context, namely in the health analysis and risk management, and in the planning and evaluation of programmed health interventions.

Syllabus

• Overview of methods and principles in Epidemiology.
• Critical reflection on the types of study and measuring strategy in epidemiology
• The concept of risk in Public Health
• Reflection on epidemiologic research, and relationship with other forms of research
• Critical analysis of epidemiological research publications – differences and similarities with other research approaches
• Applications of epidemiology in public health

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

Teaching and learning strategies includes:
• Lectures and Seminars
• Small Tutorial Groups
• Clinical Skills Lab;
• Self-directed Learning

Teaching methodologies

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Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The assessment Methods include a multiple choices written Test of 1-hour length (100%). To complete this curricular unit the students must have a classification of a minimum of 9,5 in the test.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

Please see above.

Attendance system

Not Applicable

Mandatory Bibliography